Quotes from Jodie Whittaker

Men and women should be paid equally.

I would have been a nightmare in any kind of office, because I wouldn't have had any friends in any environment other than performing.

A woman is never going to get to be Bond or Doctor Who. That will never happen.

You will not get me in one second of an interview criticising another actress for a phenomenal performance.

I'm not cerebral in any way. Education, for me, was a nightmare. You put someone talking in front of me, and I cannot engage with that. I think that's why I'm an actor; if I can physically be in it, I get it.

I exist on a caffeine level ten.

You want to be a citizen of the world, and then life happens, and you forget to be a citizen of the world; you're a citizen of your own existence.

There's the chiselled superhero that we're used to seeing and we've all grown up with. But Doctor Who has never been that, which is wonderful. It's attainable in so many ways.

I'm not famous, which generally is an absolute plus point, but if you're on TV, or someone knows who you are, it can be quite helpful to a certain charity or certain cause.

Of all the life skills I could have learned - First aid? Nah. But I can pour a pint.

I avoid banks and I've never been in any sort of corporate environment at all.

I love pubs and I love pub culture.

When you're a kid, you read about this glamorous acting world, but actually it's really unglamorous.

As an actress, to get to work on a project where the main focus is the female voice is rare!

I'm a quiet person's nightmare - the only time I shut up is when I'm reading, because I'm a book geek.

I've never experienced sexual harassment at work, but I 100% believe and support everyone that has come forward, because I'm very lucky that it has never happened to me.

Being the first female Doctor and showing children that their heroes in shows don't always look the same is a huge honour for me.

The worst thing about being in the public eye is that journalists write things that you can't control.

I think my ideal Christmas would be to hang out with my mates.

I am a quiet person's nightmare. The only time I shut up is when I'm reading, because I'm a book geek.

I 100% want to support the movement, #MeToo and Time's Up. We are a sisterhood.

As a young girl, I did not think that 'Time Lord' would ever be on my CV.

You never forget a trade.

I'm opinionated, and I'm comfortable with confrontation. I'm very happy to say if I believe the opposite of what you think.